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A man has died after being diagnosed with Lassa Fever at a Pietermaritzburg hospital in KwaZulu-Natal. LassaFever is a viral infection that is endemic to West African countries. It is mostly reported in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, and Nigeria.

Nonhlakanipho MagwazaAn outbreak of Lassa fever, a viral hemorrhagic illness, has killed 110 people this year in Nigeria in an “unprecedented” outbreak that has hit half of the states in Africa’s most populous nation, its disease control agency said on Wednesday.

According to a statement from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases , the man has an extensive travel history. It includes visiting Nigeria before returning to South Africa. Lassa fever is a viral infection that is endemic to the West African countries. It is mostly reported in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, and Nigeria.

The NICD says that the man fell ill after entering South Africa and was hospitalized in a Pietermaritzburg hospital. The diagnosis of Lassa fever was confirmed after they conducted tests on the man. The NICD says there are no secondary cases that have been confirmed however they are tracing and monitoring all possible contacts.

 

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